Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh var. arizonica Munz, Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh var. epilobioides (Kunth) Munz, Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh var. glabra (Lehm.) Munz, Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh var. parvifolia (Torr.) Rickett, Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh var. typica Munz, Gaura coccinea parviflora (Torr.) Rickett, Gaura coccinea Pursh, Gaura glabra Lehm., Gaura odorata Sessé ex Lag.

Common names:

Beeblossom [Bee blossom] (1937, TX) (124)

Butterfly-weed [Butterfly weed] (1923) (156)

Gaura (1933, ND) (127)

O?sunkoju spapi (1918?-1970?, Lakota, possibly meaning dog-catcher) (121)

Ragged-lady [Ragged lady] (1930) (106)

Red gaura (1930) (82, 106)

Scarlet beeblossom (Present) (50)

Scarlet gaura (1899-1986) (3, 4, 5, 72, 85, 93, 97, 121, 131, 155, 156, 157)

Tatawabluška tacangxlogang (1918?-1970?, Lakota, horsefly weed) (121)

Waving butterfly (1933, ND) (127)

Wild buckwheat (1937, TX) (124)

Wild honeysuckle (1913-1923) (5, 156)